Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Cocoon SW 6173
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Country Life (1490), at ΔE 1.65 — near-exact.
Country Life is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.65 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore
Most people comparing Sherwin-Williams to Benjamin Moore are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Country Life really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.65near-exact
- LRV
- 15.67Sherwin-Williams is 14.91
- Hex
- #6E6958#726B5B in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Country Life reads slightly darker than Cocoon in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Country Life is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dash of Pepper 1554ΔE 2.13 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Cabin Fever 1540ΔE 2.68 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Woodcliff Lake 980ΔE 3.00 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Cocoon SW 6173 matched across all 13 brands →